Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121752.015 - Employee dies in explosive reaction

Accident Summary Nr: 121752.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 11/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1445321.015	11/15/2019		811111	Cannan Group Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on November 5, 2019, Employee #1 was making a small spot weld on a piece of metal. He was performing the weld on a drum of that contained flammable windshield washer fluid. There was an explosive reaction, and the cover of drum hit the employee's face. Liquid splashed on the employee and was ignited by the explosion. Employee #1's clothes caught on fire. He sustained body burns and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Drum, Explosion, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1445321.015	64	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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